Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong connected for two more long balls on Sunday. He now has a five-homer total over two matches. The opening blast came at the top of the order. A second one came further into the match. The 24-year-old has now reached five this weekend.
MLB.com Yahoo Sports NBC Sports and CBS Sports point out the two-homer showing strengthens his bid. Chicago still lost to Cincinnati. The team couldn't win despite his heroic swings. Every at-bat drew loud cheers from the crowd. He kept the lineup alive.